How to Quickly Backup Your Laptop to OneDrive: 3 Ways

Should I use OneDrive to back up my laptop?

OneDrive is a file hosting service supported by Microsoft. It offers 5 GB of free cloud storage to users. Google Drive and Dropbox are similar alternatives.

Microsoft OneDrive is a tool that facilitates users in storing various types of information, including photos, videos, documents, and music. It's convenient for both home and business users. Many people opt to back up their data on OneDrive due to the following reasons:

- It is necessary for the user to back up important files on OneDrive since they are replacing their old laptop. - With OneDrive connected to the internet, access to information is convenient at any time. - Backing up a laptop to the cloud via OneDrive is safer than storing files locally.

There are many reasons to back up your laptop to OneDrive. We'll walk you through three methods. Let's start with backing up your laptop to OneDrive with professional backup software.

Backup your laptop to OneDrive with backup software

It's very efficient to back up your laptop to OneDrive with professional backup software. "I don't know which backup software can help me." Maybe you can choose Todo Backup Home for this task. This professional and user-friendly program offers many great features, including but not limited to:

• Straightforward and fast: With just a few clicks, tools Todo Backup can easily back up or restore all data on your laptop.
• System clone: Create a clone of the system when it's running well. In case something goes wrong one day, you can easily restore the system.
• Disk backup: In addition to backing up files, tools Todo Backup can also back up disk partitions.
• Support for various storage devices: Tools Todo Backup supports backing up files and folders to various storage devices, including HDD, SSD, RAID, USB, and NAS.

How to Back Up Your Laptop to OneDrive With Backup Software

"As a new laptop user, will this product be easy to use?" No need to worry about that. Todo Backup is very user-friendly and can help you back up your laptop to OneDrive. Just follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Launch Todo Backup, and on the home screen, click "Create Backup" and then "Select backup content".

Step 2: Since you want to back up a disk, just click "Disk" to start the backup.

Step 3: The Todo Backup tool gives you the option to choose. You can opt to back up the entire disk or a particular partition as per your need. Click on 'OK' to proceed.

Step 4.  Choose the destination location where you want to save the backup. You can choose to save the disk backup to a local drive or NAS.

Step 5. Click on "Backup Now". Once the backup process is finished, you can right-click on any task to manage your backups further, such as restoring it, creating an incremental backup, and more.

Backing up your laptop to OneDrive with OneDrive Web refers to the process of backing up your laptop on the web version of OneDrive.

Suppose you don't want to download any third-party backup software to back up your laptop to OneDrive. Try accessing the OneDrive web page and initiate the backup from there.

Step 1: Go to the OneDrive website and sign in with your Microsoft OneDrive account.

Step 2. Click the "Upload" button at the top.

Step 3. Select your files and folders, then click "Open" to begin uploading them. Make sure not to select too many at once to ensure successful backups.

Back up your laptop to OneDrive with the OneDrive desktop app

If you're using Windows 10 or 11, OneDrive Desktop is already installed. You can find detailed instructions on backing up your laptop to OneDrive here:

Step 1. Open the OneDrive desktop app, click on “Help & Settings,” and then choose “Settings.”

Click Todo Backup > Settings > Cloud Backup, and select OneDrive.

Step 2. Tap on “Backup” and select “Manage Backups.”

Click Backup, and then choose Manage Backup.

Step 3: Choose the folders you'd like to back up to OneDrive. Then, click “Start backup.”

Conclusions

Through this page, you've learned three ways to back up your laptop to OneDrive. But what could happen if you forget to back up your laptop regularly?

• You accidentally delete important files and don't have backups to restore them.
• Your laptop might get stolen on your way back home. Without backups, you would waste a lot of time.
• Your system crashes suddenly, even showing a blue screen of death error. You have to spend money to get your system restored.

Todo Backup also provides users with 250 GB of free cloud storage. If you have files larger than 5 GB that you'd like to save, Todo could be a good choice.

Frequently asked questions about backing up a laptop to OneDrive

Still have questions after reading the whole page? Try to find your answer here.

Can I back up automatically to OneDrive?

Yes, with the help of professional backup software - Todo Backup, you can set to back up files automatically.

1. On the home screen, select "Create Backup" and then click "Select Backup Content."
2. Choose "Files/Folders/Disks/OS/Mail" as needed.
3. Click "Cloud" and select "OneDrive."
4. Click "Start Backup" to initiate the backup process.

Does OneDrive back up everything?

Yes, OneDrive can back up photos, videos, documents, music, and more. But you'll need to have enough cloud storage space to back up all the content you want.

To back up your Windows 10 computer to OneDrive, follow these steps: 1. Make sure you have the OneDrive client installed and logged in. If not, visit and follow the instructions to install it. 2. Open Settings: Click the Start button (the Windows logo) at the bottom left of the taskbar, then select the Settings icon (gear icon). 3. In the Settings window, choose "Update & Security." 4. On the left menu, click on "Backup." On the right side, you'll see the "Add a drive" option. 5. Click "More options" (three vertical dots) to access advanced settings. 6. Here, you'll find the "Backup to OneDrive" option. Click "Change" to select the folders you want to back up. You can choose "Documents," "Pictures," and any other specific folders you wish to backup. 7. To ensure a system backup, enable "Use OneDrive for my recovery points" (if available). This will allow you to create a system image and store it on OneDrive. 8. Confirm your settings and click "Back up now" to start the initial backup process. After that, OneDrive will automatically sync any changes made to the selected folders. Please note that this won't create a full backup of your operating system and all programs but will ensure your personal files and some system settings are backed up. For a more comprehensive system backup, you might consider using other tools or services, such as Windows' built-in "Create a recovery drive" feature.

Windows 10 computers come with the OneDrive desktop app pre-installed, making it easy to back up your entire computer.

1. Open the OneDrive desktop app, click "Help & Settings," and then select "Settings." 2. Click "Backup" and then choose "Manage backup." 3. Select the folders you want to back up to OneDrive, and then click "Start backup."

Can you back up the entire C drive to OneDrive?

You need disk backup software to help you quickly back up the entire C drive, and Todo Backup is a useful tool.

1. On the home screen, select "Create Backup" and then click "Choose Backup Content." 2. Click on "Disk" and select Drive C. 3. Click on "Cloud" and choose "OneDrive." 4. Click "Backup Now" to initiate the backup process.